Avalanche danger is considerable above 1900m, below that altitude danger is low. Medium-sized slab avalanches can be triggered by one sole skier in a few steep spots. The difficult-to-recognize (blanketed) danger zones lie on NW/N/E facing slopes, often distant from ridgelines. Caution urged esp. at entry points into very steep gullies and bowls. During the course of the day, naturally triggered loose-snow avalanches can be expected in extremely steep south-facing terrain. On steep grass-covered slopes, isolated small glide-snow avalanches are possible in isolated cases.
Snowpack
Up to 30-45cm of fresh, cold snow was registered since Wednesday, locally more. During the course of the day, 10cm of fresh snowfall is anticipated. Transported fresh snow will be deposited on shady slopes atop soft layers. The below-average old snowpack is expansively metamorphosed at high and high-alpine altitudes. Weak layers in the uppermost part of the snowpack can be triggered. On sunny slopes, melting forms dominate in the old snowpack.
Tendency
Fresh trigger-sensitive snowdrifts will be generated
Danger level
1900m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
1900m
Caution: assess fresh drifts carefully
Avalanche danger is moderate above 1900m, below that altitude danger is low. Small slab avalanches can be triggered by one sole skier in a few steep spots. The difficult-to-recognize (blanketed) danger zones lie on NW/N/E facing slopes, often distant from ridgelines. Caution urged esp. at entry points into very steep gullies and bowls. During the course of the day, naturally triggered loose-snow avalanches can be expected in extremely steep south-facing terrain. On steep grass-covered slopes, isolated small glide-snow avalanches are possible in isolated cases.
Snowpack
Up to 20-35cm of fresh, cold snow was registered since Wednesday, locally more. During the course of the day, 10cm of fresh snowfall is anticipated. Transported fresh snow will be deposited on shady slopes atop soft layers. The below-average old snowpack is expansively metamorphosed at high and high-alpine altitudes. The below-average old snowpack is expansively metamorphosed over widespread zones, but only on very steep north facing slopes does it tend towards fracture propagation. On sunny slopes, melting forms dominate in the old snowpack.
Tendency
Fresh trigger-sensitive snowdrifts will be generated
Danger level
treeline
Avalanche Problem
New snow
Treeline
Danger of falling outweighs that of being buried in snow masses
Avalanche danger is low. Isolated small loose-snow naturally triggered avalanches are possible or can be triggered by one sole skier. Danger zones for small slab avalanches in the snowdrifts occur seldom on very steep N/E facing slopes at high altitudes. On steep grass-covered slopes, isolated small glide-snow avalanches are possible.
Snowpack
Atop a shallow, generally stable snowpack, which at intermediate altitudes is already 0 degrees isotherm and on sunny slopes at high altitudes has melt-freeze forms, about 10-25 of fresh snow has been registered, without much wind impact. During daytime hours, another 5-10cm of fresh snow is expected.
Tendency
Repeated bouts of fresh snowfall, little wind influence.
